Rina Dhaka back at Mumbai couture

Fashion designer Rina Dhaka presented her new collection at the Couture Week in Mumbai on

October 9. She showcased stitched or skirt saris in metallic shades of copper, gunmetal, goldens. This will be her first appearance in Mumbai after a gap of five to six years.

Rina Dhaka has been a part and parcel of the Indian fashion scene for the past 15 years. She is best known for her theme collections -- sheer trousers, crochet, stretch jersey, woolens and spider web motifs. Her forte remains western wear and she prides on the fact that her pieces can be worn as separates. She feels fashion for women is about giving options. She has also started doing Indian garments in knits and other fabrics. She loves to give shape to her inner feelings, and she believes in being true to her creativity. She has also opened a studio in Hauz Khas village for lycra.

Rina Dhaka emphasizes silhouettes and is willing to take risks. In one collection she mixed fur and boots with her Indian outfits and always gives five or six looks in each collection. She says she is impatient with the shapeless jackets and lehengas, which are worn at all weddings. She’s bringing back a lot of the fitted clothes, the churidars, which were done earlier, in the sixties.